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ROTHENBURGER: Living in pothole country is getting to be very expensive
LET'S FACE IT, we live in pothole country.With this endless freeze-thaw-freeze cycle we're in, we have a bumper crop of potholes.Everywhere we go, they're ahead of us. Deep ones, round ones, long skin...
Feb 28, 2023
Finance Minister Katrine Conroy to table her first budget, suggests deficits on way
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the provincial budget she'll release today won't be "quite as rosy" with deficits looming in the future. Conroy says the prospect of a ...
Feb 28, 2023
Researchers track high frequency of genetic diseases in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
MONTREAL - Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region is known for its spectacular fjord and rugged outdoor landscapes. But its isolation has also made the region north of Quebec City home to something else...
Feb 28, 2023
Alberta set to deliver final budget before expected provincial election in May
EDMONTON - It's budget day in Alberta - the last before an expected provincial election in May. Finance Minister Travis Toews is to unfurl the spending document as the legislature begins its spring si...
Feb 28, 2023
MPs want to see Google in the hot seat for blocking news access to some Canadians
OTTAWA - Some members of Parliament want to see Google in the hot seat over the tech company's move to temporarily block news access to some of its Canadian users. The House of Commons heritage commit...
Feb 28, 2023
Marino advances in Monterrey Open after big battle
MONTERREY, Mexico - Rebecca Marino of North Vancouver has advanced to the second round of the Monterrey Open, but not without an intense battle. Marino bounced Fernanda Contreras Gomez of San Luis Pot...
Feb 27, 2023
Kuzmenko's overtime goal gives Canucks 5-4 win over Stars
DALLAS (AP) - Andrei Kuzmenko scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. The play was reviewed for being offside and was allowed. An...
Feb 27, 2023
Bruins beat Oilers 3-2 for seventh straight win, overshadow McDavid's 50th
EDMONTON - Pavel Zacha's late second-period goal stood up as the game winner as the Boston Bruins continued their spectacular season with a narrow 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night....
Feb 27, 2023
Giroux piles up points as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2
OTTAWA - With a goal and three assists, Claude Giroux led the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings Monday night. This was the first of a back-to-back set between the two teams who a...
Feb 27, 2023
Shapovalov survives shaky start at Mexican Open
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the second round of the Mexican Open, but it looked early on that he might be bidding "Adios" to the fans watching the men's singles match inside th...
Feb 27, 2023
